and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
apron (waist-down); waist apron
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
sushi roll (rolled in nori); rolled sushi; norimaki; makizushi
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
bento; Japanese box lunch
simple is best; less is more
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to lie down; to throw oneself down
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
crayfish (esp. the Japanese crayfish or red swamp crayfish); crawfish
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
I couldn't care less; not caring less
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
preparation; arrangements
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
employer's house; master's house
reproachful; resentful; spiteful